Comet Machholz passing by the Pleiades. This is probably my last guided film astrophoto. I still remember that very cold night. Due to freezing conditions I wasn’t able to properly guide a longer or similar exposure of the comet.

Date and place: January 8 2005; Pauleasca, Romania

Camera: Olympus OM-1

Lens: Pentacon 200/4

Exposure: 360 s

Aperture: 4

Film: Konica VX400, ISO 400